Early Morning on the Platte

6:00 AM.  It’s about 90 minutes until sunrise.  We shuffle down the path, our steps lit by our red headlamps. We are moving parallel to the river, with the Cottonwoods and Willows between us and the water.

The cranes are softly murmuring as we arrive and quietly enter the blind. The scene is one of dark shapes and lines lit by moonlight.

With normal light still hours away, it's an excellent opportunity for long-exposure photography to capture the unfolding beauty!